Acta Med. 2022, 65: 112-117

https://doi.org/10.14712/18059694.2022.27

A Missed Diagnosis of Laryngotracheal Injury Secondary to Emergency Intubation: Lessons Learned

V Sha Kri Eh Dama,b, Sakinah Mohamada, Nik Fariza Husna Nik Hassanc, Mohd Zulfakar Mazland

aDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia Health Campus, 16150 Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Malaysia
bDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Hospital Tengku Ampuan Rahimah, Jalan Langat, 41200 Klang, Selangor, Malaysia
cSpeech Pathology Programme, School of Health Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia Health Campus, 16150 Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Malaysia
dDepartment of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia Health Campus, 16150 Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Malaysia

Received September 6, 2021
Accepted October 30, 2022

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